Richmond Chapter Children and Youth Choir Festival

Description

Children and Youth Choir Festival (Grades 2-12)
Presented by: the Richmond Chapter of Choristers Guild
Children's Choir (Grades 2-6)
Youth Choir (Grades 6-12)

Conductors:

Children's Choir Conductor: Karol Kimmell

Karol served as the Director of Youth & Children's Music at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta, GA since 1998, directing and developing choral and handbell choirs for PreK - 12th grade. There, she co-directed Lutheridge Music Week in Arden, NC, planned the week's innovative worship, and served as the choral clinician for PreK-2nd grade.

Before All Saints', Karol worked for 15 years as an organist, choir director, and pre-school music teacher in NC, SC, and GA in Lutheran, Episcopal, and Presbyterian congregations and schools. Karol directed the Elementary Choruses at Atlanta's Paideia School and the North Carolina 2009 Sixth Grade All State Chorus. Her articles, anthem studies, and hymn arrangements appear in The Chorister and Augsburg Fortress' Sundays and Seasons and Prelude.

Karol in demand as a choral clinician across the U.S, and is co-director each summer at the Choristers Guild Institute. She has presented workshops for the National Conference for Sacred Music, Georgia ACDA, Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, FUMMWA, and Augsburg Fortress. She has served as a choral clinician for Youth Lutherans Sing, Lake Junaluska, Massanetta Springs, Bonclarken, Mabel Boyter Choir Camp, and regional choral festivals. Karol attended Wittenberg University and Lenoir-Rhyne University, receiving her BME (organ) from Lenoir-Rhyne. She is certified in Orff Schulwerk, Kindermusik, Musicgarten, studied voice at the Mannes School of Music and sang with the Riverside Church Choir in NYC.

Youth Choir Conductor: Daniel Banke

Daniel Banke is the Director of Music and Worship at Reveille UMC in Richmond, VA, where he directs the Chancel Choir, Youth Choir, and Reveille Ringers. He also guides the weekly worship planning team and oversees the leaders of a fully graded music ministry for youth and children. After growing up in Georgia, Daniel received a Bachelor of Music Education from Samford University and a Master of Music in choral conducting from the University of North Texas. He also received a Master of Arts in Christian Practice from Duke Divinity School.

Before leading the music ministry at Reveille, Daniel served in a similar capacity at Caswell Springs UMC in Mississippi, and First UMC in Gainesville, Texas. He is actively involved with Choristers Guild and The Fellowship of Worship Artists. When not making music or coordinating worship at Reveille, Daniel and his wife Claire enjoy traveling, camping, and taking in the vibrant performing arts scene in Richmond.

 

Schedule:
8:15 a.m.
Arrival

8:45 a.m.
Rehearsal Begins

10:15 a.m.
Snack/Bathroom Break

10:35 a.m.
Rehearsal

11:40 a.m.
Combined Rehearsal

12:00 p.m.
Bathroom Break

12:15 p.m.
Worship Concert

Festival Repertoire:

Children's Choir (Grades 2-6)
CGA1096 Forever We Shall Sing
CGA1711 I Will Show You the Way
CGA572 Wade in the Water
Make A Joyful Noise

Youth Choir (Grades 6-12)
CGE276 A Jubilant Song
CGA1431 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
CGA1225 Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Wake the Jubilation

Combined Choirs (Grades 2-12)
CGA1170 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! (NICAEA)

General Information:

• Bring water bottle
• Bring or wear a white top and dark bottoms for worship
• Snack is provided, if your singer has allergies it is best to bring a snack for them.
• Worship starts at 12:15 and all are invited.
• Ruth Szucs will contact you directly for more details as the time gets closer

For more information, contact: Ruth Szucs (Szucs@FBCRichmond.org)